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Re: Most named mollusk
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Kurt Auffenberg <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 2 Jun 1999 09:15:14 -0400
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Carole-kins,
Let's see what other have to say.
Kurt

At 06:30 PM 6/1/99 EDT, you wrote:
>Dear Kurt and all,
>  I wouldn't be surprised if the mollusk with the most named wasn't either
>Flexopecten glaber or Aequipecten opercularis. There are synonyms up to ying
>yang for both of  them and expecially after Msr. Locard got through naming
>color forms. One day I will count them all, but if there are less than fifty
>names for each species I would be surprised.
>          Carole M
>           Lake Worth, Fl.
>

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